Seed-corn hanger



Aug. 23, 1927..

-c. N. HILL SEED CORN HANGER Filed March 21, 1927 A TTOI QNE Y.

Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

UNI-TED STIA TES.

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SEED-CORN HANGER.

Application filed March 21, 1927. Serial No. 177,156.

This invention relates to supporting devices and has special referenceto a seed corn hanger for the purpose of supporting ears of seed corn insuch position as to properly display the ears and enable selections tobe made therefrom for planting purposes.

One important object of the invention is to improve the generalconstruction of devices of this character.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a novel form ofsupporting unit which may be hung from a suitable frame or rack or besupported anywhere from a nail or staple.

A third important object of the invention is to provide improved meansfor securing the ear supporting wires in the supporting unit.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent. the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fullydescribed,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specificallyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a front view of a rack showing a number of the supportingunits hung thereon.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail side view of one of the supporting units.

Figure 3 is a still more enlarged view showing the wire as it is firstinserted in the supporting unit.

Figure 4 is a view on the same scale as Figure 3 but showing the wirebent to secure the same.

In carrying out this invention there is provided a suitable base orstand 10 from the ends of which extend upwardly the side arms 11 of anarch bar. these arms being connected by a top member 12. Braces 13 areused to assist in supporting the frame thus formed. This frame is usedfor hanging a number of the supporting units proper.

Each supporting unit consists of an elongated strip or slat 14 which ispreferably constructed of wood although. of course. light metal may beused if found desirable. At the top of each strip 14 is a swivel hook 15by means of which it may be suspended from the member 12 or from anyother rod. nail or staple if desired. This supporting slat isconsiderably wider than its thickness, a slat of one and three-quaterinches wide by three-quarter inches thick being found a good size forthe purpose. Along the center line of the wider side of the slat thereare bored a series of through holes. These holes are preferably aboutone-half inch in diameter and are bi-sected by smaller holes, say aboutfive thirty-seconds of an inch in diameter running through the slat fromedge to edge as can be seen in Figure 3 at 17. Through the holes 17 passthe supporting wires 18 which, when first inserted are straight as shownin Figure 3 andhave pointed ends. After thus inserting the wires apronged instrument is placed in the holes 16, one after the other, sothat the prongs of the instrument straddle the wire 18 where it crossesthe hole 16 and the instrument is then given about one quarter turn thusleaving the wires twisted as shown in Figure 4. After this theprojecting ends are bent upwardly at a suitable angle as shown inFigures 2 and 4. Thus each slat is provided with a series of pointedprongs projecting from its edge and these are so spaced as to permit anear of seed corn to be stuck on each prong.

By means of this construction the wires are very firmly held in positionand cannot become accidentally displaced. Moreover this manner oflocking the wires in position eliminates the necessity} of driving theminto wood with the consequent injury to the points.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient device of the kinddescribed and for the purpose specified.

It is obvious that minor changes may be made in the form andconstruction of the invention without departing from the material spiritthereof. It is not, therefore, desired. to confine the invention to theexact form herein shown and described, but it is desired to include allsuch as properly come within the scope claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

In a device of the kind described, a hanger element consisting of a slatof substantially rectangular cross-section arranged to provide tworelatively narrow edges and two relatively wide sides, said slat havinga plurality of openings extending therethrough from side to side and asecond JI'PAVTEINT oFFlcEQ i plurality of openings extendingtherethrough said wires being bent to S-shape within from edge toedg'e,the second openings intereach respective first opening and having thesecting the first openings diametrically and end portions projectingbeyond the edges in- 0 the first openings being considerably largerclined upwardly, and means to suspend 5 than the second openings, aseries of wires said slatr each having points at each end and extend- Intestimony whereof I'aflix my signature. ing through a respective secondopening, CHESTER N. HILL.

